Earlier this month, UK fintech Revolut launched an employee secondary share sale which valued the company at $75bn. The company is also reported to be seeking funding at the same hefty figure — a 60% increase on the $45bn valuation it reached last summer.
Is Revolut really worth $75bn?
Industry watchers say it will have to justify the price tag by pulling off ambitious expansion plans and securing a full UK banking licence
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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